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Premium trains run with empty seats:
Context
Railway minister piyush goyal announce reviewing of flexi fares scheme by public transporter
About Flexi fare scheme
- Came into effect on september 2016
- First 10% of the seat is booked at the regular fare. thereafter , the fare increases by 10% with every 10% of the seats booked
- Not applicable for 1st class AC and executive class
- Applicable to all premium trains (Rajdhani, shatabdi and durunto express)
Impact
- Train fare cost more than the flight therefore passenger are choosing flight.
- Almost 30% of the train seats remain vacant on any given day.
- Even though premium trains runs with vacant seats railway revenue has increase by Rs.500cr.
